Seeing Problems From Their Creative Side

Written by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer


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So, if you want to have a lot more fun and a lot less worry, tryrepparttar following:

* Put your problems in their true perspective.

* See yourself as a part ofrepparttar 129354 world, andrepparttar 129355 world as a part ofrepparttar 129356 universe, andrepparttar 129357 universe as a part of a great and mysterious living picture.

* See problems in their true light: a temporary inconvenience.

Every problem has a solution. You may see notrepparttar 129358 solution immediately, but a solution is a available. You may not likerepparttar 129359 available solution, but in time you can change it to whatever suits you best.

Think about theserepparttar 129360 next time you are faced with a problem:

* No problem is permanent.

* Every problem has a solution.

* There are probably a number of ways to solve your problem.

* The same kind of problem has been solved a million times before some where aroundrepparttar 129361 world.

* You haverepparttar 129362 God-given powers to solve your problem.

Remember: When you maximize your potential, everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer, conducts seminars, lectures, and writes articles on his theme: "... helping you maximize your potential." Reach him at www.maximizingyourpotential.blogspot.com, at eagibbs@ureach.com, or at 502-386-1175.


Beginning To Think Creatively

Written by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer


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"I'm surprised at you," repliedrepparttar teacher, "Yesterday I didrepparttar 129352 same exercise with a group of kindergartners, and they thought of fifty different thingsrepparttar 129353 chalk mark could be:

* a cat's eye, * a cigar butt,

* a star, * a pebble,

* a squashed bug, * a rotten egg,

* a head, * and so on.

The lesson that I wish to share with you isrepparttar 129354 importance of looking for more than one right answer. When you look, you will be surprised to learn how many answers are available.

We have been trained in school to look only forrepparttar 129355 first right answer to every problem. The average person does this;repparttar 129356 creative person looks for many.

Looking beyondrepparttar 129357 first solution to a problem can result in a whole new set of serendipitous solutions - solutions that can be a hundred times better thanrepparttar 129358 first one.

Remember: When you maximize your potential, everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer, conducts seminars, lectures, and writes articles on his theme: "... helping you maximize your potential." For more information go to www.maximizingyourpotential.blogspot.com, or email him at eagibbs@ureach.com.


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